In the poll, 58 percent of respondents said that the debt ceiling
and spending cuts should be kept as separate issues. Only 36
percent thought that spending cuts should be tied to the debt
ceiling.

Here's a chart from Langer Research, the firm that conducted the
poll:

Langer Research

There are more reasons why this debt-ceiling debate could also be
different than last time. Obama is coming off re-election, and he
is much more popular than he was in the summer of 2011.

During the last debt-ceiling crisis, Obama's approval rating was
stuck underwater. Right now, it stands at its highest point since
his first year in office (aside from an uncanny bounce after
Osama bin Laden's death).

Meanwhile, Congress' approval rating sits at just 19 percent —
tied for its lowest since 1975. That's probably why people
"trust" the President more to handle raising the debt ceiling and
reducing federal debt by a whopping 14-point margin.

Here's a chart that shows the continued trend down in
Congressional approval: